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Ireland gains on Luxembourg’s lead in EU investment industry
Luxembourg is Europe’s largest holder of investment fund assets with 26.5% of the total, a 4.7% drop since 2010 and a big blow considering its Irish rival upped its share of the industry in 2011.
22 Feb 2012
Janus Capital enters Dutch market
The international arm of US investment company Janus Capital has expanded in the Netherlands, opening a new office and appointing Sander Van Der Ent (pictured) as head of the Netherlands business.
22 Feb 2012
Markets fail to rally on Greece debt deal
European markets were flat this morning after Greece last night won a second bail-out, worth €130bn that saves it from bankruptcy, after exhausting talks lasting over 13 hours.
21 Feb 2012
Nordea to renegotiate distribution agreement with insurer Tryg
Nordea, one of Europe's top 10 universal banks by market capitalisation, has announced it is to renegotiate its current partnership agreement with Tryg, the largest general insurer in the Nordic region.
20 Feb 2012
Managers warn Portugal has less room to manoeuvre than Greece
As the Greek tragedy plays out, managers are turning their eyes to Portugal - and they do not generally like what they see.
17 Feb 2012
Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management bringt einen neuen europaeischen Aktienfonds auf den Markt
Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management hat den neuen europäischen Aktienfonds - Edmond de Rothschild Euro Convictions - aufgelegt.
16 Feb 2012
Ignoring Greek moral hazard would have been cheaper, says Brandywine's Francis Scotland
Germany and other AAA rated eurozone members could have bailed out Greece for as little as €200bn if they had acted quicker and ignored "moral hazard" principles, says Francis Scotland, director Global Macro Research at Brandywine, a subsidiary of Legg Mason.
16 Feb 2012
Pressure increases on Athens as finance ministers cancel meeting
European officials have increased pressure on Greece's government to receive its €130bn of rescue package, as finance ministers have cancelled their meeting in Brussels today where they were due to move on the rescue.
15 Feb 2012
What Washington and Frankfurt should learn from New Delhi's doctors
Eastern hemisphere doctors and Europe's central bankers are world's apart, and not just geographically, says Pimco's Neel Kashkari.
15 Feb 2012
Buy European shares on valuation grounds alone, managers urge
Ever more asset managers are saying it is worth buying European shares on valuation grounds alone, even if the region's public debt is at crisis levels.
14 Feb 2012
European investors return to bond funds
Bond funds saw net inflows of €4bn in December, the first time similar inflows have been recorded since July 2011, while long-term Ucits and equity funds saw limited outflows as investor confidence returned.
14 Feb 2012
Hong Kong debt fund aimed at EU fund selectors
Hong-Kong based MW GaveKal has launched the MW GaveKal China Fixed Income strategy, a long only Ucits fund aimed at European institutional and professional investors.
14 Feb 2012
Swiss managers busy with fund launches
Pictet Asset Management has launched a short-term high yield Eurobond fund, becoming the latest to seek returns of high yield with relative safety of short-term paper, while Reyl Asset Management was also active launching products today.
13 Feb 2012
ECB loan program helps Cheyne Capital property debt fund
A rally in debt and credit after Europe's Central Bank announced cheap finance for banks has helped the Real Estate Credit Investments fund's positions gain 2.4% in January, but could not save it from a £3.2m net loss in 2011's closing quarter.
12 Feb 2012
Keine Macht ohne Verantwortung, warnt Van Rompuy
Wer Macht hat, hat auch eine Verantwortung - kurz gefasst war das die Rede gestern des Praesidenten des European Council, als er den Deutschen sagte, sie spielten dank ihres Vermoegens "eine besondere Rolle" in Europa.
07 Feb 2012Regions
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Opportunities abound for Dragon investors
The Chinese Year of the Dragon promises drama across the world, yet the opening weeks of 2012 are throwing up some surprising investment opportunities.
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InvestmentEurope Fund Selector Forum Sweden
InvestmentEurope's country specific forum for Sweden takes place in Stockholm on 24 April 2012
InvestmentEurope Fund Selector Forum France
InvestmentEurope's country specific forum for France takes place in Paris on 22 May 2012.
